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Only218families Class 1 to Class 12
insured
Srinagar,January16
Thestategovernment
Evenafterpassingofoverfiveyears,theJammuandKashmir
startedthecentrally
GovernmenthasfailedtosuccessfullyimplementtheRashtriya
sponsoredRashtriya
SwasthyaBimaYojana(RSBY)ahealthinsuranceschemeforthe
SwasthyaBima
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SwasthyaBima
underprivileged.
Yojanaasapilot
projectforSrinagar
Thestategovernmentstartedthecentrallysponsoredschemeasapilot
andJammucitiesin
projectforSrinagarandJammucitiesin2011.After35,490outofthe
2011.After35,490out
66,004BelowPovertyLine(BPL)familiesinthetwincitiesenrolledto
ofthe66,004Below
availthebenefitsofthescheme,only218wereprovidedtheinsurance
PovertyLine(BPL)
benefits.
familiesinthetwin TOPSTORIES
Thestategovernmentlaterin2013extendedtheschemeto10other citiesenrolledtoavail
thebenefitsofthe Congressannouncesalliance
districts,fiveeachinKashmirandJammudivisions,butitreceiveda
scheme,only218were withSPinUP
majorstumblingblockduetotheunavailabilityofdataoftheBPL
providedthe
familiesinthestate.
insurancebenefits. CaptcontestingfromLambi
TheFood,CivilSuppliesandConsumerAffairsDepartment,which TheFood,Civil onBadalsinvitation:
keepstherecordsofBPLfamilies,failedtoprovidethedataina Suppliesand Kejriwal
ConsumerAffairs
properformatafterremindersfromtheHealthDepartment.Since
Department,which CaptAmarinderchallenges
thentheFoodDepartmenthasbeendelayingit,renderingthescheme
keepstherecordsof KejriwaltofightfromLambi
intoafailure,aseniorofficialassociatedwiththeschemetoldThe ShareOn
BPLfamilies,failedto
Tribune.
providethedataina
GumshudaCaptain
TheschemewaslaunchedbytheCentralGovernmentin2008and properformatafter
Amarinderhasnorightto
afterthreeyearsextendedittoJammuandKashmir.Thebeneficiaries remindersfromthe judgeme,saysGenJJSingh
HealthDepartment.
undertheRSBYareentitledtohospitalisationcoverageuptoRs
Healthofficialssaid Congclearslast3namesfor
30,000perannumonafamilyfloaterbasis,formostofthediseases
thegovernmenttook Punjabpollsdeniesticketto
thatrequirehospitalisationintheempanelledhospitalsinthestate.
noinitiativetocreate ManishTewari
ThegovernmenthadempanelledninehospitalsinJammuandfour
awarenessaboutthe
governmenthospitalsinSrinagarforhealthcheckupswithinsurance
scheme.Besides,the
cover.
lackofadministrative
willaddedtothe
ThebeneficiariesneedtopayonlyRs30asregistrationfeeforayear
failureofthescheme.
whiletheCentralandstategovernmentpaysthepremiumaspertheir
sharingratioof90:10respectivelytotheinsurerselectedbythestate Alsointhissection
governmentonthebasisofacompetitivebidding.
NCstageswalkout
fromAssemblyover
Thehealthofficialssaidthegovernmenttooknoinitiativetocreate
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